***OKIES in the BYC III ***

[greenbeetle]

Just out of curiosity there is a lady who lives in between Nowata and Oolagah who does www.okiecritters.com

Does anyone know if she is on BYC? I think her name is Penny?

I know who you are talking about, I bought bantam cochin from her many 8 years ago, very nice lady. I am not for sure if she is on here or not.

 

[mjgigax]

Finally! - lambs

She didn't need any help this time either.

 

[nnbreeder]

Way cool, congrats

 

[Kassaundra]

Finally! - lambs

She didn't need any help this time either.

 

[nnbreeder]

I can tell Spring is near cause I have a huge hankering to order a hundred or so NN pullets and pull out the gardening equipmnt and get it ready to go.

Been doing research on fodder systems to supplimnt our feed for the critters and it really looks viable. Take 50 pounds of grain and turn it into 300 pounds of feed that has higher protien and is more easily digested then the grains it came from. Mother Earth News has some really good articles about growing fodder and there are a lot of people talking about it on their blogs. Still have to feed dry matter to the bigger critters and suppliment some with minerals but it cuts costs way down.

 

[CayuseRanch]

No, I had set my mind to set the eggs before I read that so I think I'll be early, my hatch day will be March 15th



Last year I almost had to force my FIL to take the NN hens, but he really wanted 5 hens and the only 5 young ones I had 3 were NN, so he took them reluctantly. Well now I am going to have a real job keeping his "grimey little hands" off my NN chicks!!!!! lol lol lol

I think the set day for the easter hatch a long is March 29th so you can refill!

Could a partridge cochin chick have a dot on it's head, they aren't auto sexing are they?

I vote cuckoo maran

Finally! - lambs

She didn't need any help this time either.

Holy cow cuteness! And she is late late late! Seems like weeks ago you said she was due any day.

 

[artsyrobin]

been working on my little silky with the beak issue not sure if is a cross beak or just a wonky beak- but she (maybe a she) is a little doll






and Sonny is doing good, moved him back in since its so cold at nite, so back in his rabbit cage-

 

[muesky]

Good Evening Everyone!
Hope everybody has had a great day. I got a PM today that I have a 6 year members banner now.. That is totally cool! I wish they would send me a chicken, that would be even cooler.. Just saying!
So at work I can get on BYC I just cannot send a PM, respond or post. Weird, Weird!!. The weather is supposed to get really cold again this weekend.. I don't know about the rest of you but I am getting sick of the cold weather.. Come on Spring!!

 

[Kassaundra]

Good Evening Everyone!
Hope everybody has had a great day. I got a PM today that I have a 6 year members banner now.. That is totally cool! I wish they would send me a chicken, that would be even cooler.. Just saying!
So at work I can get on BYC I just cannot send a PM, respond or post. Weird, Weird!!. The weather is supposed to get really cold again this weekend.. I don't know about the rest of you but I am getting sick of the cold weather.. Come on Spring!!

It's been that way for me for almost 2 months. I can read everything on byc and teg but can't post or send messages. I can click on the thumbs up and put a comment on it though,.

 

[muesky]

I can tell Spring is near cause I have a huge hankering to order a hundred or so NN pullets and pull out the gardening equipmnt and get it ready to go.

Been doing research on fodder systems to supplimnt our feed for the critters and it really looks viable. Take 50 pounds of grain and turn it into 300 pounds of feed that has higher protien and is more easily digested then the grains it came from. Mother Earth News has some really good articles about growing fodder and there are a lot of people talking about it on their blogs. Still have to feed dry matter to the bigger critters and suppliment some with minerals but it cuts costs way down.

I hear you Les! The garden and incubator both are calling me something terrible!!
There is a really good thread here on BYC on growing fodder. I think it is totally do able and a cheap way of feeding the flock. I have been researching it and wheat seed seems to be the best. The lady I get my feed from can get me a 50lbs bag of wheat seed for $11. Just think 300 lbs of feed for $11 that is just crazy. Honestly that would cut my feed bill to $100 or less a month. Of course that means I could have more birds...

Plus I could feed that to my llamas. The boys would really love me then.. Yes I buy their affection with food... When I get the plans drawn up I will post it here. Hopefully I can get the system built by this summer.. It should not be the hard or expensive.